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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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